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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
ALEX A.NDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH "a.
TIE NEW YORK Sun says:

eve are bound to say that within lew
DAYS one of the wisest, most experienced
most important and most impartial OF dem
ocratic politicians, in no way associated or
connected with Temmany Hall or with the
Sun. expressed to US the opinion that If Mr
Cleveland should be the next democratic
candidate, history has not recorded defeat
in a Presidential canvass equal to that
which would await him."
Such seems to be the opinion OF most OF
the wise and disinterested democrats OF the
country, South as we'll as North. But az
the same time, all of those who do hold this
oniniop. hope and believe that the next ma
tional democratic convention will avoid de-
feat By nominating a reliable, true blue
democrat, who can unite and concentrate
upon himself the support of every democrat
In the country. With such candidate, the
combined forces of The republicans and the
mugwumps can not prevail against the ma
tional democracy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
Deati, Warrant SigneL.

LINCOLN, Neb., March "a Governor
Thayer yesterday signed the death warrant
of Jack Marion sentenced 10 harg st
Beatrice last Friday. The crime Tor which
Marion will hang is the murder Of John
Cameron in 1872. 1t was ore year after he
murder before the body was found AID
Marion suspected of the crime, and ten
years more elapsed before tie suspected
criminal was arrested. The case bas been
in the courts for the past five years and
three times the prisoner has been sentenced
to hang. An appeal TO the Governor to
commute the sentence TO life Imprisonment
was the last effort of the friends of tho
doomed man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzEl9F
RICHMOND, March 81 -Govcrncr!Iee TIL.
afternoon received cablegram from TIM
chairman CT the council Of the foreign bond.
holders at London, England, and be i'm.
mediately communicated it to the Gcuer.
Assembly. The cablsgram reads
"Gopernor Lee, Richmond, Ia
Committee will appoint ccmmi.s.ou d,
90 20 Virginia to confer with representative.
of the State for the settlement OF The deb.
on receiving Your assurance that the basis
of apy agreement which may he arrived at
shall be a value revenue a. muuGllyagr,ed
after competent inGe. endent Investigation
If the Legislature will empower the Govern
ment to consent to this basis ofcomprom Sc
shall be glad of your in!imatlon according
Iy by cable.
The communication was laid en- the taole
in the House and ordered TO be printed
In the Senate Mr.. Mccormick introduced
a Joint resolution appointing a commission
to meet the committee from the bend
holders
Senator Diggs hns introduced bill 10
amend the law so as to allow State funds to
be deposited in ether banks be=les Rch.
mond banks.
The following bills of general intere.;
were introduced III iao House to day By
Mr.. Lockett, Q! Chesterfield, biz fer the
relief of manned Confederate solder BY
Mr.. Jordon, of Rock bridge, BIZ ia feia-
ton to moving steam engines or any o.Ae5
portable machinery in the pub c roads Of
the Commonwealth and over the bridges
thereon by Mr.. Boleu, of Carroll, bill to
authorize the reprint OF so much CT the re
port of the Bureau OF Statistics ofthe United
States on internal commerce for 1856 as IL.
lates to Virginia; by Mr.. Row, of Orange, a
resolution to provide for general hospital
for the treatment of noncontagiou5 and
durable diseases and surgical injuries o! in.
digent patients of the State of Virginia.
b o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

DIsAsTEEs.-The barge Mary Hagan, one of q
fleet of five barges which started from Fredericks-
burg on the 10th instant, loaded with cross ties
and cord wood, consigned to parties in Philadel-
phia, foundered and sunk Tuesday morning about
o'clock off Poplar Island in Chesapeake bly,
during Il show storm.
The schooner George S. Richardson, lumber
laden, was psized in gale Tuesday evening, of
the mouth of the Pungotesgue creek, Chesapeake
bay Yesterday afternoon United States reven-
ne cutter pulled her of the flats where she was
(having riehted), and towed her to Puugoteague
creek. No trace of her crew could be found, and
it is supposed all on board were lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

THE ApPoMATTox CANAL-For several days
party of capitalists from Boston ana Milford,
Mass. accompanied by lawyer from New York
have been in Petersburg with view to the pur-
chase of the Upper AppomattOx Canal property,
This property embraces several fine hour and
erist mills in Petersburg, together with all the
canal water power between that city and the
docks; thence up the river as far as Fsrmville-a
distance of some City or sixty miles. The parties
interested are retcent but it ia the general belief
that sale of the property has virtually been
made 1t is stated that the purchasers Will ex-
mend some 100000 or 100000 in the erection
OF mills of different kinds, and that they will Jun
steamboat for the accommodation Of passengers
and the carrying of freight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

REV. DIR. FULTON. who has been forced to
resign his charge of Baptist church In
New York, aud who says he will devote
him 81 hereafter to the work of making
proselytes smong IL e Catholics. T" is the same
individual who only a year or two ago OBJ
iected to C, mmunion with Rev. Dr.. Samson,
formerly of Columbian College, Georgetown,
because the latte,'s sympathies during the
war were with the Confsderates. The Doc
tor should take the beam out of his own eye
before attempting TO extract the mote from
the eyes of other people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
lat before being generous.

THE Washington Republican says "repudi
alton will probably be one of the slogans OF
the democratic party of Virginia in the next
campaign" Well it may be; but if SOFT will
also be the party's coronach. Ana Inc
worst of the business is that the party bor-
rowed it from the Mahoneites. whom the
same Republican, supported when it was
their slogan, and whom it still supports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
A New WAY to Paw Old Debts.

Shakespeare tells how this can be accom-
plished in one of his immortal plays but
debts to nature must be paid on demand un.
less days of grace be obtained through the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry" 1t is not "cure-all" but invaluable
for sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, catsrrh,
consumption, and all diseases of the pulmon.
AIRY and other organs, caused by scrofua OF
"bad blood" Scrofulous ulcers, swellings
and tumors are cured by its wonderful al
terative action. By druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

Few RIGHT thinking men deny that the
pay of the Virginia judges is too small but
it il lust as true that few Of the same sort Of
men deem this the proper time for increas
ing that pay. The Virginia legislature is now
attempting to induce The public to believe
that the State is too poor to pay her honest
debts: but how can that belief be sustained II
the public shall see that she is increasing the
salaries OF her officers? The State should be
inst before being generous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

The March number of the Southern Clinic con-
tains an ably, written and interesting paper
The medico-legal aspect os the case of Fanny Lii
lisu Madison, by Dr. J. B. Anderson, of Norfolk
the facts presented being derived from the official
record of the conrts The Doctor comes TO the
conclusion that Miss Madisons death was volun-
tsry, and that the marks on her person were re-
4 iyed in the water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

Legislative.

Ia the State Senate yesterday communi-
cation from the Superintendent OF Pnolic
Grounds in response to resolution calling
for an estimate of the cost of substituting
free labor for convicts now employed about
the Capitol, the Square and the Governors
mansion, says that the work could not be
done at q cost OF not lees than $4,000 per
auuum
A resolution was referred for the repeal
of the merchants license.tax in the State.
Among the bills introduced were the fol.
lowing BY Mr. Meredith The allow the
Judge of the County Court of Prince VIII
liam county to hear and determine applica-
tons for licenses in the town of Potomac ;
to amend the charter Of the Brentsville,
Bristoe and Manassas Telephone Company
incorporated by the Circuit Court of Prince
William county and to amend the charter
of the town ofDumfries.
The bill providing for the punishment OF
persons fraudulently using coupons, amend
ed by making the punishment upon convlc-
ton from one to five years. confinement IN
the penitentiary instead of from FIVE to ten,
as originally proposed, was ordered to its
engrossment.
The bill to require the Board of Public
Works to deliver to the City Council OF Al
exandria 1,220 shares of the capital stock OF
the Alexandria Canal Company, passed by
the House was referred.
In the House of Delegates bill was in
troduced by Mr. Stuart for the relief of Re-
becca G. Powell also bill By Mr.. Hurt to
provide for the assessment of license tax
on persons engaged in business of selling
pistols, dirks, bowie knives aud pistol car
tridges.
A resolution was referred looking to the
providing by the State of free books to the
public schools.
The House bill giving ]. T. Chamberlain
permission 10 erect hotel al Fortress Mon
roe, ON the Government reservation, was
perfected in its details, such as securing
taxes to the State, and ordered to its engross.
ment without division.
A bill was reported extending the time
for collecting the State taxes and county
levies for the year 1886 until the 1st day of
August. 1887, and directing that the
county and city treasurers or collectors
shall not levy for the same before 1st day OF
August, 1887.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

People will have DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
25 cents.
Read and profit by it have been a
great sufferer for some time from lumbago.
tried Salvation Oil and it gave NE entire
relief JOHN n JONES.
Deputy Inspector, Tobacco Warehouse 4,
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
Eighty.Gye Wen Eutombed.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., March 24-Eigbty'
FIVE men we're entombed By the explosion
in the Bulls colliery yesterday. The accI.
dent occurred in tunnel mile AID hall
from the mouth of the pit. Seven bodies
have been recovered. The tunnel is hlockei
by The debris caused by the explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

TIE EVENING Sun, of New York, is run
ming race for popularity with its morning
contemporary of the same name; but with
the conceded excellence of the latter, it is
hard to see how the former can win, though,
at the mace it is now keeping, it is possible
il may catch up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

Winfield Hancock, who had walked all
the wa5 from North Carolina. called at
The White House yesterday 10 take the
Presidential chair, to which Re said he was
entitled He was prevented frcn so doing,
however, by y policeman, and in the Police
Court was sentenced TO thirty days in the
workhouse as vagrant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
Tempestuous voyage.

LONDON, March 24-Captain Brooks ei
the steamer Arizona, wh.ca arrived al
Queenstown this morning from New ofS
reports that tempests prevailed during tue
entire passage. Nothing was seen Of the
racing Yachts DauntIess and Coronet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
Stay orProceedings Refused.

ST. PAUL, Mar. PA special to the PIo'
neer Press, from Butte, Montana, say Inc
Uuited States Supreme Court refuses stay
of proceedings in the Gaze Of Thomas J'
Harding, the stage robber ard murderer
who wi be hanged at Dillon on Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

Now THAT the spring time has come let
the thoughts of the people of this city turn
seriously to the subject Of doing something,
or several thugs, more toward advancing
their owp and consequently, the city's inter-
ast No matter whether strangers come
here and build ship, or boats. or anything
else, let Alexandrians branch out and do
more than they are doing in the way Of
manufacturing. Alexandria has the men
and the brains and the money of her own
sufficient to enable her to take an advanced
position on the road to material progress
this spring, and such means, and those de-
rived from her superior location, should be
avai!ed of to the utmost extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

IT APPEARS that Mr.. Powderly, as con-
troller of the funds of the Knights of labor,
has bought house in Philadelphia for
S45, 600 that is worth $4,000. But he can
not cell it for that sum lest he be considered
q speculator, for speculation and unearned
increase are abhorred by the organization OF
which be IL the head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

THE PUBLISHED consular reports show
that the wages Of labor in free trade Eng
land are great deal higher than they are
in protective Germany. And yet the pro
tectiouists in this couutry compare the high
er rate of wages here with that in Germany
and, apparently having little or no opinion
of the intelligence of American workmen,
attempt to prove to them, by that compar-
ison tina. the protective tariff is the cause Of
the difference; and this, too, in tho face OF
the fact Il at the lowest wages paid 10 this
country are those of the laborers employed
in the III, st protected Industries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

"When pain and anguish wiring the brow
a ministeriDg angel, thou. Jennie" Rub
Salvation Oil on my forehead and be an an
gel. dear.
recommends Or. Bulls Cough Syrup for
cough and cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Wills,
administrator, against Ayres. Argued by
Col. John h. Guy for plaintiff in error aud
W. w. Henry esq, for defendant in error
and submitted.
Blair against Muse. Argued by W. W.
Henry and 3 B. Munford, esqs.. for appel
liant and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

DEATH Or WELL-KSowN LADIEs-A dispatch
from Chester, S. c., announces the death there of
Mrs. Mary L. Singleton, lighter of the late DR..
Charles Carter of Albemarle county.
Mrs. Maria Skinker, daughter of Colonel G. W.
Carr, died at Roanoke yesterday
Mrs. Frank Sims, a well-known Virginia lady,
died in California recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

How DOES the fuct that proposition to
reduce the rate of State taxation from forty
to twenty-five cents OF the hundred dollars
Of assessed value has been introduced in the
legislature by leading democratic mem
Der thereof, and is being seriously consider
cd. accord with the other fact that the leg
isla.ure is also considering, and apparently
will adopt some one of them, several pro-
positions for repudiating the State debt
upon the incorrect idea that the State Is TOO
poor to pay that debt? The fact that con-
sistency is quality for which the Virginia
legislature has 10 regard, is no proof that
people who are not members of that body
have lost their natural reasoning powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

There was no opposition TO Mcssrs Love RDh-
arlson and Chichester About 400 votes gere
cast For circuit court clerk Graham has q ma
jority o: 81 over Ballard. with four precinct, to
hear from. Gordon for sheriff is G3 ahead OF
Thompson with five precincts to hear from. For
commissioner of revenue for the south side Voc
ter so far is 30 ahead, bu. the five precincts 70
hear from will probably give Wiley mAioi.r.
Wrcun has majority for commissioner for The
LOr,h side Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
EnirfaX Primary.

CTclephoned to the Alexandria GAZETTE
FAIRFAX C. H., Va, March 24.-Fnll re
turns of the democratic primary election
held in this county are not yet in, bat
enough is known to insure the success, Of
the following ticket: Commonwealth At.
torney, Jas. NJ. Love; Treasurer, John h.
Chichester; Clerk County Court, S w Rich
ardsou; Sheriff Geo. A. Gordon; Commis
soner of Revenue, south side, Robt Wiley,
Commissioner of Revenue, north side, Henry
Wrenn; Clerk Circuit Court, very close be.
tween Ballard and Graham F.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
The Hunter Failure.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar 24.-The ~.
bilities of the firm of James and John Hug
ter so far discovered amount to 1874 0o0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

NEW YORK, March o4.-Cotton firm; uplands
10 3.16; Orleans 1923; futures steady. Flour
dull and heavy. Wheat lower Corn easier
Pork firm at SIG 80. Old Mess Pork firm ut
SIS 25al5 70. Lard dull at s. SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

BALTIMORE, Mar 24.-virginia Us consolidated
SO; psst-due coupons Ga new IS -; 10-40s
80 bid today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

CHICAGO, March 24-11 a. m.-The markets
have all dragged heavily this morning. May
Wheat opened 44c lower at 907s declined to 9Oas,
and is now quoted at SOS. May Corn 80 16
May Oats 2SIs May Lard 81 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, March "a The stock market
WAS firm at the opening, first prices being gener-
ally from Is to I. per cent above last evening Is
final figures. The same extreme dullness existed,
though four or five stocks did fair business.
Prices were firm and strong generally The list
showed no further item of interest, and at eleven
o'clock the market was extremely dull but steady
to firm. Money easy at BAD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

NTHITE WASH BRUSHES. Garden Esss'
w Hoes, Trowels, dsc.,-a full stock now nova q,
mh24 ]. F. CABIN & sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

BALTIMORE. March 24.-Cotton firm: mid.
ding 10ls. Flour steady, with moderate in
quiry. Whcat-Southern steady; red 91s93
amber 92a95; Western easier and dull No ,
winter red spot and March S8la bid; May goa
9014 June 901sa90ss. Corn-Southern steady
and dull white 47a4S; yellow 46a46lo Western
46a46is April 461ss46h May 467sa47H
steamer ASH. bid. Oats steady and quiet South
ern and Pcnna 34.33; Western white 36a38; do
mixed SLABS. Bye firm at 5SaG0. Provisions
nomnaly steady. Coffee Grmer Rio cargoes or
binary to fair 14Aa1434. Whiskey quiet at
81 23a1 Oh. Other articles unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-24

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March "a, 1857
Receipts of Flour continue good and sales are
well distributed as tc grade. The offerings of
grain for some days past have been small. Wheat
is firm and fairly active sound, hnty lots are
more readily sold at a slight advance, while other
grades may be noted stronger in sympathy with
the hardening tendency of futures. Corn, Rye
and Oats are steady. Produce is quiet and with
out quotsble change.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
The Arm0ur Meats

Armour & Company's representative at
Davenport informed the ARGUS this
morning that Armour & Co. were not at
all anxious to enter the retail trade or to
antagonize local dealers. They were
simply selling their meats at wholesale
prices-at figures to enable reduction
in the price of meat to the consumer-to
whatever dealers or agents desired to sell
them. Armour & Co. propose to supply
all markets with their beef, but at whole.
sale figures. the retailer to fix his own
price If the established butchers decline
to handle their meats. they will find some
one who will, as they did here and in
Davenport. The local Armour market
continues to do land office business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Mr.. John Chrysler, representing Bene~
diets Monte Cristo" company, which APP
pears at Harper's theatre next Thursday
evening-Dec. Sis in the city.
The Hyde Specially company will give
a choice variety entertainment at Har-
per's theatre tomorrow night. The per-
Torrance is guaranteed to be first-clsss
in every particular.
The Victoria Lotus Barlesque compa-
ny gave rank performance at Harper's
theatre last evening. The company
should be suppressed as fraud. 1t is of
such clsss as reduces the standard of
theatre attractions, and it would be to the
credit of theatre managers to decline to
book such trash.
The distinguished little people. Count
| and Countess Magri, arrived at the Har.
per house this afternoon, and gave re-
| ception to school children at O'Clock
this afternoon. The countess, who i:
none other than Mrs. Tom Thumb, ha
not changed much since her last visit Il
Rock Island She Is now about forty
eight years of age, and her second hus'
band. the count, is several years younger
The miigets have strong company o
special artists. and an exceedingly inter
esting and novel entertainment will
given tonight at the theatre.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

Less than a month until Christmas.
This is gentle reminder to the mer-
chants to do their advertising now" says
the Burlington Gazette, 80 that the people
may know that they have holiday goods
for sale. The rivalry in the trade nova
days and the oft changed advertisements
of the enterprising merchants have taught
the people to look at the papers before
they start on their shopping trips, and
you can wager your head that they first
visit the stores wherein special bargains
are offered. The old time idea of trading
at one store exclusively is only followed
now by few people who can pay any
price asked for them. The women arr
quick to notice bargains, and in these DAYS
they scan the evening papers closely ant
map out their shopping trip for the fol-
lowing day."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02

In addition to putting in a new eleya'
tor, and making other modern and sub
stantial improvements about the Harper
house. Manager Lowrey has an artist at
work upon the walls and ceilings of the
reception room and ladies' parlor of
late c. A. Facet, of Chicago. has had
charge of the work, which is just CON-
pleted, and as a result the rooms are very
attractively beautified. The ceilings are
particularly handsome IN design, being OF
the Eastlake pattern. while beneath is q
deep and no less beautiful scratchwork
border, the walls being finished In oil
The paint work is to be retouched il
ivory white, the furniture reupholstered
and then attention will be turned to tn,
office, reading and writing rooms. In
candescent light is to be provided al
over the house, and other improvement
added during the winter. The Harpe
stands high with the travelling public
and it deserves to.